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To determine if the Eruv is operational either click on the phone number link below, or call 1-773-74-ERUV-2 (743-7882) after 2pm every Friday afternoon or every Erev Yom Tov.
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Davening Times
6:30 pm
Mincha 6:40 pm
Shabbat starts 6:50
pm
Shacharit 8:15 am
Mincha 6:05 pm
Shabbat ends
Regular Weekdays
Shacharit
Sunday
8:15 am
Thursday
6:15 am
Wednesday, Friday
6:30 am
Mincha/Arvit
Sunday
6:35 pm
Monday, Tuesday
6:30 pm
Wednesday, Thursday
6:27 pm
Late Arvit following Kollel
Sunday-Thursday
10:00 pm
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Regular Shiurim
Kollel
Open Seder Sunday-Thursday
8-10pm
Rabbi Olstein
Parasha Shiur Wed 8:30pm (Hebrew) Thurs 8:00pm (English)
Rabbi Moshe Miller
Tomer Devorah
Sundays after Mincha/Arvit
Father and Son
Torah and Chamin
Thursday 8 pm
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Rabbi Yosef Asayag
Monetary Issues in Halacha
Shabbat Afternoon
45 min. Before Mincha (Hebrew)
Ateret Chaya
Simcha Hall
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Men and Women
Ner Foundation
Rabbi Raccah
Topic:
Parashat HaShavu'a
Wednesdays at 8:30pm
Will BE"H resume on October 3rd
Personalities in the Bible
Motza'ai Shabbat during the winter
Completed B"H for this winter season
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MEAL SPONSORSHIP OPPORTUNITIES Seuda Shlishit
$100
Kiddush
$250
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This Week at Ohel Shalom
Mazal Tov to
Rabbi and Mrs. Zev Drutman on the Bar Mitzvah of their son,
Moshe. Mazal Tov to grandparents
Yaakov and Rivka Alfie. May he continue to grow in Torah, Mitzvot and Ma'asim Tovim!
Mazal Tov to our Kollel fellow
Rabbi Ezra and Moriel Hamui on the birth of their daughter
Sarah, who was named last Shabbat!
Mazal Tov to the grandparents,
Mr. and Mrs. Moshe Amster, Mr. and Mrs. Alan and Genie Friedman and
Mr. Isaac Hamui
. May they merit to raise her to Torah, Chuppa and Ma'asim Tovim!
Kiddush and Seudah Shilisheet Sponsorship
Kiddush and Seudah Shilisheet this week are sponsored by the Drutmans in honor of Moshe's Bar Mitzvah. Mazal Tov! The Kehillah thanks them for their generosity.
IMPORTANT INFORMATION
FOR THIS SHABBAT
Children's Program this Shabbat -
Shabbat Parashat Ha'azinu
BE"H this Shabbat, September 22nd, will be the Bar Mitzvah of Moshe Drutman. There will BE"H be a concurrent Ashkenazi Minyan in the Beit Midrash.
As such, Shabbat groups will take place in the Sukkah, unless it rains.
Please make sure your children do not go through the Beit Midrash as it will disturb the Minyan.
In addition, t
here will be no room from strollers in the entrance foyer outside the Beit Midrash. As such,
strollers MUST be parked in the Kehillah's Sukkah in the back parking lot.
Pictures from the Erev Yom Kippur Shiur
We tried something new before Yom Kippur. Last Thursday morning, Rabbi Raccah saw a last minute opening in his schedule for that evening, so he decided to give a Shiur on that same Thursday evening about Pre-Yom Kippur thoughts. Very last minute. An email was sent out on Thursday morning to announce the Shiur. B"H even with the very limited advance notice the Shiur was very nicely attended. BE"H we hope to possibly try this again in the future.
Kollel is On Break
The Kollel is now on break for the Sukkot Yom Tov.
BE"H Kollel will resume on Thursday, October 4th. Remember that there is no 10 PM Arvit when the Kollel is on break. Of course, the Bet Midrash is always open for you to come in and learn.
Rabbi Raccah's Wednesday Evening Parasha Shiur
Due to the days of the week upon which the Chagim fall this year, Rabbi Raccah's Wednesday night Parashat HaShavua Shiur is on break.
The Shiur will BE"H resume on Wednesday, October 3rd at 8.30 pm.
Sukkot begins this Sunday Evening
Sukkot begins this coming Sunday evening, September 23rd. Please see the section below for the schedule.
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Amazon Smile
Do you purchase items from Amazon? If so, you are in a perfect position to provide the Kehilla with much needed financial support with zero cost or additional effort from you, beyond following a few easy steps just one time.
Amazon has a philanthropic branch called Amazon Smile. All you need to do is sign up (no cost) and select our Kehilla as your charity of choice and Amazon will give the Kehilla 0.5% of all your eligible purchases! There are millions of eligible items.
Please take advantage of this opportunity
and sign up immediately.
Click here to select Sephardic Community Shaare Mizrah as your charity.
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The Geshem Fund
It has been very busy for the Geshem Fund. Significant sums of money have been distributed to dozens of people to help with rent, utilities, food and many other purposes. This has depleted the fund. Please help us help those in need.
Please open your hearts and your wallets and make checks out to the order of GESHEM FUND and give to Rabbi Raccah or put in the mailbox of the office or the shul and Ayelet will give it to Rabbi Raccah. As you thank Hashem for all that He has blessed you with, remember the less fortunate who are struggling and in desperate need of assistance. Thank you.
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Eruv Check-In
Is the Chicago Eruv up and operational for Shabbat? If you utilize the Eruv, it is your responsibility to check each week before Shabbat if it is up. There are now some new and easy ways to do this.
The Chicago Eruv has set up a website with this information, as well as other pertinent halachot and information about the eruv. The web address is
http://chicagoeruv.tripod.com/
You can call the hotline on Erev Shabbat after 2pm and listen to the recorded message or sign up to receive a weekly e-mail update on the status of the eruv.
Click here to sign up to have the eruv weekly email update sent directly to you!
To Determine if the Eruv is Operational either click on the phone number link here, or call 1-773-74-ERUV-2 (743-7882) after 2pm every Friday afternoon or every Erev Yom Tov.
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Kollel Korner of the Sephardic Community Kollel
Come learn with the Sephardic Community Kollel from 8:00pm to 10:00pm, Sunday through Thursday. Please contact the Kollel Coordinator,
Rabbi Yosef Olstein to arrange a learning partner or to receive information about the Kollel and its programs. Rabbi Olstein can be reached at 773-338-8046 or by email at
Sephardic Community Kollel.
Donations to the Kollel
Donations to the Kollel can also be made via credit card. Please call the shul at 773-465-5274 or email the Kollel for details.
Sponsor Learning in the Kollel
Our Rabbis tell us the great power and merit associated with supporting Torah learning. To that end, consider sponsoring a week or a month of learning in the Kollel.
Examples of sponsorship purposes include: in memory of a deceased loved one for their Azkarah, to merit a Rifuah Shilamah, or to honor a loved one or friend. In addition to the great merit of supporting Torah in our community, your sponsorship will be marked with printed pages noting the intent of your support that are placed in stands on the tables in the Beit HaMidrash for the duration of your sponsorship period.
Here are the costs for the various sponsorships:
A night of learning - $52
A week of learning - $100
A month of learning - $400
The Kollel appreciates the following sponsors of learning:
A month of learning has been sponsored anonymously for September 6-October 6 for the Zechut of a Refuah Shelemah for Mordechai ben Tamar. May he merit a full recovery.
A week of learning has been sponsored by
Rabbi and Mrs. Lawrence Schwartz for September 14-21
in memory of his father,
HaRav Moshe ben HaRav Mordechai Tzvi and Gittel.
May his Neshama merit an Aliyah.
A week of learning has been sponsored by Julien Partouche for September 17-24 in memory of his father, Nissim ben Avraham and Gamara Levana. May his Neshama merit an Aliyah.
A month of learning has been sponsored anonymously for the month of September. The Kollel thanks the patrons for their generosity.
The Days Between Yom Kippur and Sukkot and
The Obligation to Eat in the Sukkah
The days between Yom Kippur and the Sukkot holiday are indeed holy ones during which we are involved with the building of the Sukkah in order to go from strength to strength. Our Sages teach us that the four days between Yom Kippur and Sukkot are treated as sanctified days and are similar to the days of Chol Ha'Moed. During these days the entire Jewish nation is involved in the Mitzvot of Sukkah and Lulav and these actions arouse the Jewish nation's love for their Father in Heaven and to rejoice in His commandments thus bringing about service of Hashem with a gladdened heart. During these days,Tachanun (supplication) prayers are omitted from all prayer services, for these days are tantamount to Yom Tov.
A Meal of an Established Character
Throughout the entire Sukkot holiday, both during the night and day, it is prohibited to eat a meal of an established character outside of the Sukkah. The amount of food one is required to eat in order for one's meal to constitute a "meal of an established character" is more than a Kebeitza of bread, i.e. approximately sixty grams of bread (fifty-four grams to be exact). When one eats this amount of bread, one must recite the "Leeshev Ba'Sukkah" blessing. Less than this amount, however, may be eaten outside the Sukkah and thus, even if one eats this amount inside the Sukkah, one would not recite the "Leeshev Ba'Sukkah" blessing.
Eating Cakes and Baked Goods
If one eats more than a Kebeitza (approximately sixty grams) of cake, one must do so inside the Sukkah. Nevertheless, one does not recite the "Leeshev Ba'Sukkah" blessing, for there is a dispute among the Poskim whether cake can be considered "bread". Thus, since we are in doubt, the blessing is not recited in accordance with the great rule, "When in doubt, do not bless," which we have discussed several times in the past. However, if one eats an amount of cake which others usually consider a meal of an established character (which is three Kebeitzim or approximately 162 grams), one must indeed recite the "Leeshev Ba'Sukkah" blessing as though he were eating actual bread. (Regarding reciting the Hamotzi blessing, the "Al Netilat Yadayim" blessing, and Birkat Hamazon upon eating cake, this amount would not suffice and in order to recite all of the aforementioned blessings, one would need to eat at least 216 grams of cake.) Among Ashkenazi communities there are several different customs and we shall not discuss them at length at this point.
The Law Regarding Women
Women are exempt from the Mitzvah of Sukkah just as they are exempt from most positive, time-bound, actively (not passively) performed Torah commandments. Since the Mitzvah of Sukkah is actively performed and time-bound (as it applies only to the period of the Sukkot holiday), women are exempt from performing it. If they do indeed choose to eat in the Sukkah, they are certainly rewarded for this; they should nevertheless not recite the "Leeshev Ba'Sukkah" blessing upon doing so. Nonetheless, according to the custom of many Ashkenazi communities, women may recite a blessing on Mitzvot they are exempt from, such as, taking the Lulav and the other species, reciting the Hallel, and reciting Keri'at Shema. According to this custom, women may recite the "Leeshev Ba'Sukkah" blessing upon sitting in the Sukkah as well, as we have explained elsewhere.
Summary: One may not eat a bread meal outside of the Sukkah if one is eating more than a Kebeitza (fifty-four grams) of bread. When one eats this amount of bread inside the Sukkah, one must recite the "Leeshev Ba'Sukkah" blessing before eating. Similarly, if one eats the same amount of cake, one must eat it inside the Sukkah. Nevertheless, the "Leeshev Ba'Sukkah" blessing should not be recited on cake eaten in the Sukkah unless one eats at least 162 grams of cake in which case one would indeed recite the "Leeshev Ba'Sukkah" blessing. Women are exempt from sitting in the Sukkah. If they decide to go beyond the letter of the law and do so, they shall indeed be rewarded handsomely. They should nevertheless not recite a blessing when doing so since they are, in fact, not commanded to perform this Mitzvah.
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September 23-29 - Sukkot
September 29-30 - Hosha'ana Raba
September 30-October 1 - Shemini Atzeret
October 1-2 - Simchat Torah
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Community Section
Dear Community Member,
On Tuesday, September 18, at approximately 11:30am, a
Hatzalah Chicago Paramedic's POV (emergency vehicle) was stolen from the 7-11 on Touhy and California. The POV contains upwards of $30,000 in lifesaving emergency medical equipment. The POV is a SILVER 2018 FORD ESCAPE. Tag # DL261BC.
Since the vehicle has an off-white "dealer" tag (license plate), it will be easier to identify any silver Ford Escape (tag starts with DL). Please be on the lookout. If seen, call 9-1-1 immediately (and then 847-454-0800).
Also stolen was the tallit bag that was personally made by the Paramedic's mother.
JCC Sukkot Fest
Hurricane Florence Relief
Please consider helping out the victims of Hurricane Florence. To make a donation through Amazon
click here
Gift of Life
Please consider registering to be tested to see if you could be Roni's bone marrow donor. She is from a Yeminite, Moroccan and North African family and only people with Yeminite or combined Yeminite-North African Heritage will likely be the match she needs. A bone marrow transplant is her only cure! Joining the registry is as easy as a simple swab of your cheek. Eligible donors must be between the ages of 18 - 45 and in good general health. Please join the registry today!
giftoflife.org/roni Please share this message with others.
(Even if you aren't Yeminite and don't match Roni, you may be able to save someone else! Everyone should be on the registry!)
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